WGAe

Beau Willimon was elected president of the Writers Guild of America East, the union announced Tuesday, and other offices and council seats were filled as well. Willimon, who ran unopposed, is the creator of the Netflix hit House of Cards. […]

A bill introduced in Congress last week that would establish right-to-work laws throughout the country was blasted Friday by the leaders of the WGA East, which said its intent is to “wipe out” unions. Right-to-work laws allow workers the right not to pay […]

The committee said that about 50 individuals from the editorial staff are eligible to be represented by the Writers Guild. It remains unclear how large the MTV News editorial staff is. MTV, which is owned by Viacom, declined to comment. […]

“We do intend to continue to bargain in good faith,” WGA East executive director Lowell Peterson said in a statement. “And the parties have made some progress in some areas. But the company has been – yes – ‘stonewalling’ […]